Career KTS Goes Strikerless

[kts365]

1 Season Strikerless Challenge

I have noticed that this challenge has become very popular amongst the vibe faithful and decided to chance my arm.

The basic premise is to score as many goals/assists and win as many games as possible using no strikers and 3 attacking midfielders.

The Team

I have noticed many of the players of this challenge using giants of the modern game.  PSG, Barca, Man City etc. 

@Ashez did a fine job with Villa too.

I chose former premier league champions. A team who took on the might of Manchester United and won. I am talking early premier league, I am talking SAS, I am talking chickens on the pitch........

I am of course talking Blackburn Rovers whose descent into league 1 has made this career interesting.

The Players

So, who would we choose as our 3 players for this team? Well, 2 are already at the club; one permanently, the other on loan. The third is available on a free transfer but used to be at one of the most historic and best suported clubs in the world.

Firstly the Blackburn Player. He has good attributes, plenty of promise and a gut full of pride. Bring on the Dack attack.

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BRADLEY DACK

Next is our loanee. From hudderfield. His name sounds like something you get from lifting heavy objects all day but he plans on being a Payne in the oppositions arse.

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JACK PAYNE

Finally we have a player who comes in on a free, a player I have utilised as backup in many earlier iterations of FMM. He has played for Celtic. He is a rare breed of player but he is also.....

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KRIS COMMONS

So there are our players. Now.....

The Tactic

I had never created a strikerless tactic before so I experimented with Getafe, the playoff winning promoted team in Spain. With this tactic I finished 3rd behind Real and Barca, so I used it in this challenge.

Essentially the idea is to have the defence sitting deep, absorbing attacks then the ball is worked forward either through the hard working wing backs or the midfield who will not push forward too hard themselves. Then through balls will be slotted to the three attackers who stay forward, constantly looking for space.

The Season

I expected a very good season from the team and I believe they delivered.

Carabao cup

Hull knocked us out early but they got lucky with that penalty as we were absorbing that attack so well.

FA cup

We got knocked out by arsenal in round 3 but we didnt make it easy for the far superior side.

Checkatrade Trophy

This one I hoped to win

And did, by smashing Southend in the final.

League 1

This is where we shone, going undefeated all year with 118 points and a 66 goal difference for our challenge.

Results

So we already know we have plenty of points from our team performance so how about our 3 players?

Dack

His attributes have improved plenty

And it shows with an impressive tally of goals and assists

Payne

Again, great attribute improvements here

And a decent goal/assist tally for the lad

Commons

The veteran looks good with some greens here

And he impresses on the goal/assist front too.

Points

So we finally tot it all up.

League points = 118

Goal difference = 66

Dack - Goals = 41  Assists = 23

Payne - Goals = 22  Assists = 18

Commons - Goals = 42  Assists = 20

Total Points = 350

Thanks to @FuddledFox for this fantastic challenge.

Edited March 16, 2018 by kts365

[mcandrew003]

Woah. Like, woah. You smashed it! Loved the choice of players and team, got to say I'm massively impressed.

[FuddledFox]

Nice score.

Jack payne oh how oxford could do with you now

[kts365]

6 minutes ago, mcandrew003 said:

Woah. Like, woah. You smashed it! Loved the choice of players and team, got to say I'm massively impressed.

Thanks man. Specifically chose league 1 for the 46 game season and chance of 3 domestic cup runs. Disappointed that i am not top of the leaderboard haha

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3 minutes ago, FuddledFox said:

Nice score.

Jack payne oh how oxford could do with you now

Thanks mate. Poor oxford......

[Titjes]

Wonderfull score mate, well done  

[The_0NE]

Nice score

[Nucleus]

Cracking score bud!

[GingerbreadPooches]

Nice one mate those two English players really developed well 

[Cockers2505]

brilliant score mate, shows we are all wrong going for the big leagues 

[Ashez]

Fantastic score that mate, well done!

[Woody]

Nicely done...thats a huge score dude. 

[samhardy]

Great score that mate really showing @Ashez how to do it in the EFL! Nicely done

[kts365]

52 minutes ago, samhardy said:

Great score that mate really showing @Ashez how to do it in the EFL! Nicely done

I am sure @Ashez can do better that he did. Villa are just dire. 

I think i will have another go at this challenge soon. I really enjoyed it.

[Ashez]

Hey I'm just happy the concept had legs lol

[FuddledFox]

9 minutes ago, Ashez said:

Hey I'm just happy the concept had legs lol

Not as happy as me Amazing how many people have given this a go.